Spain has become the fourth country, after China, Italy and Iran, to register more than 1,000 deaths from the coronavirus.
According to the country's health emergencies chief Fernando Simon, the death toll soared to 1,002 on Friday, from 767 on the previous day.
So far, the country has registered 19,980 cases and 171 deaths.
Globally, there are 252,731 cases, with 10,405 deaths and 89,056 recoveries.
Nigeria confirms Ebola case in patient who arrived from Uganda
Nigeria's government said on Tuesday there was a case of Ebola in the capital, Abuja, after laboratory tests confirmed the viral infection.
France calm under night curfews as government awaits new weekend protests
France's cities were calm overnight under curfews imposed after last weekend's scenes of chaos, as protest groups announced a new round of demonstrations next Saturday.
Zelenskyy to meet Witkoff as Trump praises Russia and rebukes Ukraine
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was due on Tuesday in Oslo to meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff, trying to repair ties with Washington that have deteriorated this month as President Donald Trump has courted Moscow.
Indian voters declared dead fight to get back on electoral rolls
Kamta Prasad has been going from one government office to another in Delhi, trying to prove he is not dead. The 53-year-old tailor is among 130 million people removed from India’s electoral rolls under a voter list review.
At least four killed in floods in eastern Spain
At least four people have been killed after heavy rain triggered flooding across Spain’s Mediterranean region.
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